The phone rang about 6:30, 8:05, 8:40 and 9:30. It was the last thing I wanted to hear after a nutty day, and the only reason I know the phone rang at all is because I heard my taped voice respond on my answering machine over by the nearby bed a short trek from my [...]
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Someone Tried to Talk to Me Tonight
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fringe Chill
Posted in Uncategorized on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During the week leading to my “Super Saturday” (performance at Vachel Lindsay’s birthday party, photographing two major metro gallery receptions and photographing a superb concert by the Hanser-McClellan Guitar Duo) I allowed myself the groove of napping after dinner and awakening in time to watch Charlie Rose at 10 p, work in the office until [...]
Lingorant #7 – ??? & poets
Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“You just don’t understand,” Jack, the public relations guru said to the copywriter. “We must be sure readers know our man wrote poetry!”
“Seems easy enough,” his underling, Shill, replied. “We’ll call him a poet. What’s wrong with that?”
“I’ll tell you what’s wrong with that,” snapped the boss. “We have to let readers know he also [...]
The Poet “Spoke” at Vachel House November 7
Posted in arts, poetry, writing on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My annual presentation at Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site (Vachel House) every year since the first year the event was hosted has been special to me. Only Christmas (another birthday, wouldn’t you know) is more important to me, and Vachel’s birthday has repaid my focus with far more personal satisfaction. During the early years [...]
Vachel’s Birthday, TWO Gallery Receptions and Classical Music Saturday, November 7
Posted in arts, poetry, writing on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, I will see and interact with more good people than most folks engage in a decade of Thanksgivings and Christmases. Here is my clarion call for Honey & Quinine readers 60 miles or closer to Springfield, Illinois to engage some or all of what follows . . .
Starting at 10:30 at Vachel Lindsay [...]
To Know One
Posted in arts, poetry, writing on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To Know One
By Job Conger
I will never understand how your friend’s baby shower
Went to pieces over coconut cake.
I will never understand how my nephew got sick
After digging up clams at the lake.
But I do understand your arm linked to mine
And a future that I teasure so.
With your hand holding mine, I share something divine.
That’s all [...]
Poetry Open Mic Thursday, Springfield
Posted in arts, poetry, writing on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been close to three years since the group formerly known as Poets & Writers Literary Forum of Springfield welcomed all comers to an evening of poetry at a local restaurant. On Thursday, many members of the formerly-known-as group reborn as Springfield Poets and Writers aaaaaaaaand members of Women Writers Group invite all so inclined to [...]
Celebrate Vachel Lindsay’s 130th Birthday Saturday November 7
Posted in arts, poetry, writing on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the official news release from the Illinois Historic Prservation agency:
SPRINGFIELD – The 130th birthday of poet, author and artist Vachel Lindsay will be celebrated Saturday, November 7 with a special event at his Springfield home that is free and open to the public.
The Vachel Lindsay Birthday observance will be held [...]
Grim Awakening
Posted in writing on November 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Before Jim Houston’s fab classical music show began on UIS this morning came the unhappy news that the USA has changed its mind regarding Israel continuing to build settlements in territory where it should not be on the West Bank. If I had been Ron Reagan, I’d have said, “Now DARN it, Izzyreel, there you [...]
Now Appearing in Illinois Times
Posted in arts, writing on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I picked up a copy of Illinois Times as I entered the Route 66 Diner across from The Granite Guy for breakfast Saturday morning, I was saddened to realize no one had taken a copy from the entryway display rack since Friday about 2 pm. HOW, you may asq, did I know this? I [...]
